OAKLAND — One man was shot to death and three women were wounded between Saturday night and Sunday morning in East Oakland, police said.

The man killed was identified as Fred Brooks, 22, a rapper, police said. Police said a friend dropped Brooks off at a San Leandro hospital about 9:42 p.m. Saturday but left before officers arrived. Brooks, of Oakland, was transferred to another hospital, where he died at 10:33 p.m.

Officer Leo Sanchez said police believe Brooks was shot in East Oakland but as of early Sunday they had not been able to determine the exact location. Relatives told police they believed Brooks had been attending a party in East Oakland. Sanchez said police don’t have a motive yet and no arrests have been made. Police would like to talk to the person who dropped off Brooks at the hospital.

About 2 a.m. Sunday a 17-year-old girl and a 27-year-old woman were shot in the 10200 block of International Boulevard. The two knew each other, police said. A man they may have known drove them to a hospital where they were in stable condition. The man was being questioned by investigators Sunday. No motive has been established yet for the shooting. and no arrests have been made.

At 9 p.m. Saturday a 24-year-old woman was shot in the 10400 block of Edes Avenue, police said. The woman told police she was walking on the sidewalk when she heard gunfire and saw that she had been shot. She got a ride to a hospital, where she was in stable condition Sunday. No motive has been released, and no arrests have been made.

The two incidents do not appear to be related at this time, police said. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Brooks’ killer, and $5,000 in each of the other shootings. Anyone with information can call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Harry Harris is a Pulitzer Prize winning breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group. He began his Oakland Tribune career in September 1965 as a 17-year-old copyboy. He became a reporter in 1972 and is considered one of the best crime and breaking news reporters in the country. He has covered tens of thousands of murders and other crimes in the East Bay. He has also mentored dozens of young reporters, some of whom continue to work in journalism today.

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